Who we are

BVCO was born out of Blue Ventures Conservation.  Since 2003 the charity has focused on protecting coral reefs in Madagascar and the Western Indian Ocean through work with local communities and has won numerous UK and international awards.  However the impacts of climate change pose a significant threat  to coral reefs worldwide (learn more here).

The hard work and dedication of hundreds of international volunteers travelling to Blue Ventures’ Madagascar fieldsite has contributed to the organizations’ success.  As a result, Blue Ventures’ volunteers contribute to carbon emissions through their travel to the site.  Blue Ventures Carbon Offset (BVCO) was established as a company to offset the emissions from these volunteers by working directly with local communities in Madagascar, to create local development and health benefits and global carbon emissions reductions.  

Since the beginning of 2007 BVCO have been working with Association pour le Développement de l'Energie Solaire (ADES) to coordinate the efficient stove programme. ADES already have a great experience with dissemination of solar stoves in Madagascar. BVCO is currently financing the programme to be expanded across the Tulear region of Madagascar.

As the demand for carbon offsets has grown, BVCO has expanded outside of Madagascar, working with SunFire Solutions since the beginning of 2008 to coordinate stove programmes in South Africa. SunFire Solutions has had over a decade’s experience in stove programmes in the country, and shares BVCO’s commitment to achieving tangible local-scale benefits.